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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. y

' A GEORGET. CHAPMAN, OF WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK.

BOOT OR SHOE..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 378.040. dated February14, 1888.

' Application tiled June 9, 1887. Serial No. 240.819, (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that l, GEORGE T. CHAPMAN, p

of White Plains, Westchester county, New York, have invented -a new anduseful Improvement in Boots or Shoes, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention consists of an improved means for the attachment of adetachable half-sole, of leather, rubber, wood,-or, other approvedmaterial, to a boot or shoe in a manner enabling such soles of thick andheavy character to be read-ily applied for wear in the wet and mud inlieu of the common rubber Overshoes, and to be as. readily removed againwhen not wanted, all as hereinafter fully described, reference beingmade to theacconipanyingdraw ings, in whichscrews of Figs. 3 and 4, forthe use 0f different forms of screw devices.

I propose to apply metallic sockets, as a or b,

or other approved contrivance, to the perma-A nentsole c, andprovideanattachable sole, j', with hook-studs d, screw-studs e, or other studsadapted to fasten detachably in said sockets in any approved way, sothat said sole-f may be readily applied and will be securely held forwear in wet and muddy times, and may be as readily detached when notwanted for use.

The sockets and studs are so placed-one near the toe and the other wellback of the ball of the foot-that they are not exposed to much wear, andthe sockets have a wide collar for the wearing-face when the detachablesoles are removed, so that they will continue serviceable while the shoelasts.

The sockets a Afor the hook-studs are alittle The screw-studs e are tobe screwed in and out of the sockets by a screw-driver, said screwsbeing nicked or made with a socketin the head.

for any approved form of screw-driver.

The screw-studs will be secured in solef, so as to turn freely by acollar, h, and a head, t', the latter being fastened on the stud afterit is inserted in the sole.

The sockets may be fastened in the sole c by any approved means, as by acement, orthey may be screwed in, or both means 'may be employed.

Whatl claim,and desire to secu re by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with ashoe having me tallic sockets in the ordinarypermanent sole,

-one near the toe and the other well back ofthe ball, near the shank,ofth'edetachablesolehaving corresponding studs adapted to engage in andsecure said sole by the sockets, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a shoe having metallic sockets in the ordinarypermanent sole, one near the toe and the other well back of the ball,near the shank,of the detachable sole havving corresponding hook-studsadapted to engage the socket when shifted apart by springing thedetachable sole, and to secure the same by the resilience thereof,substantiallyr as de A scribed. n

T. CHAPMAN. v

Witnesses:

W. J MORGAN, S. H. MORGAN.

